DATE: October 22, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Agreement with Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34), determine that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement under AP 34 is satisfied and a suspension of competition is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into an agreement with Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC) as EOC through their LGBTQ+ Resource Center and Health Services clinic are the only vendor able to fulfill all needed services at once for this contract to the community; and,
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with EOC to provide outreach, health education, screenings, and treatments for communicable diseases to the Fresno County communities most at-risk, effective October 1, 2024, not to exceed four years and nine months, which includes a two year and nine-month base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $1,500,000.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will allow Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC) to continue assisting Fresno County in providing outreach, health education, screening, and treatment for various communicable diseases to the County's vulnerable populations. EOC is a trusted agency amongst the County's population and continue to support the community as needed. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. Should your Board elect not to approve the recommended actions, EOC will not be able to continue providing communicable disease outreach, education, screening, and treatment to the County's vulnerable p...
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